Goldendale amends code to limit RV residency; occupancy over 14 days treated as nuisance

Dec 16, 2025

Council adopted Ordinance 15-54 moving recreational-vehicle occupancy language into the nuisance code and clarifying that RV occupancy outside permitted parks for more than 14 consecutive days or more than 30 days per calendar year constitutes a public nuisance; the ordinance excludes accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and focuses enforcement on full-time residency.

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The Goldendale City Council adopted Ordinance 15-54 to clarify residential occupancy rules for recreational vehicles (RVs). The ordinance moves existing RV language into the city’s nuisance code and designates RV occupancy — except in permitted RV parks — for more than 14 consecutive days or more than 30 days in a calendar year as a public nuisance.

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